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AJA and vMix
Quick Start Guide
Introduction
AJA I/O devices support a broad range of creative software, including vMix, a
complete UltraHD or 4K live video production application. This document gives
you some general procedures for setting up AJA I/O devices with vMix, including
selecting live video inputs, adding audio sources, and sending your produced
video out from vMix.
Supported AJA I/O Devices and their Capabilities
vMix supports a variety of AJA I/O devices, which can bring different capabilities
to your vMix application.
Multiple AJA I/O devices to be connected and operated simultaneously, making
all the devices' connections available to your vMix system. For example, you can
configure a KONA HDMI and a KONA 4 with one vMix system to provide four HD
HDMI inputs and four HD SDI inputs simultaneously. Refer to the link below to
learn more about the capabilities of each AJA I/O device:
https://www.vmix.com/software/supported-hardware.aspx#capturehardware
Below are recommended AJA devices for different requirements:
4K Workflow
• AJA KONA 5 - 1x 12G-SDI 4K In or Out
• AJA KONA HDMI - up to 2x 4K HDMI Input
High Channel Density HD SDI Workflow
• AJA Corvid 88 - up to 8x SDI in, or 6x SDI In and 2x SDI out
Multi-Channel HD SDI Workflow
• AJA KONA 5 - up to 4x SDI In, or 2x SDI In and 2x SDI Out, and SDI 1 Out can
be exchanged for HDMI Out
• AJA KONA 4 - up to 4x SDI In, or 2x SDI In and 2x SDI Out, and SDI 1 Out can
be exchanged for HDMI Out
Multi-Channel HD HDMI Workflow
• AJA KONA HDMI - up to 4x HD HDMI In
Mobile Multi-Channel SDI Workflow
• AJA IO 4K Plus (via a Thunderbolt 3 connection) - up to 4x SDI In, or 2x SDI In
and 2x SDI Out. SDI 1 Out can be exchanged for HDMI Out, and SDI 1 In can
be exchanged for HDMI In.
Published January 28, 2021
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IMPORTANT: Some AJA devices (e.g. KONA) support multiple firmware versions
offering different capabilities. For example, one version might support multiple
simultaneous HD/SD workflows, and another version may support UltraHD/4K
workflows. You will need to first install the appropriate firmware version on
your AJA device. Refer to your AJA device's Installation and Operation Guide for
detailed information. The Io-4K Plus I/O device used for these examples supports
a single firmware version, and so does not require installing different versions for
different vMix functionality.
Setting up an AJA I/O device
1. If not previously installed on your computer, ensure that the third party
application software (vMix) is installed as detailed in the vMix user
documentation.
• To verify which vMix version is appropriate, the following URL can be used
to contact vMix via email: https://www.vmix.com/contact-us.aspx
• To learn more from the vMix Knowledge Base link, see: https://www.vmix.
com/knowledgebase
NOTE: It is best practice to have installed and run the software at least once on your
computer before proceeding.
2. Download and install the latest software for your AJA device from: https://
www.aja.com/en/support/downloads
3. Connect your AJA device(s) to your computer, either with an appropriate
Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 connection cable if it is an AJA desktop device, or
install your KONA or Corvid card(s) into one of your workstation's PCle slots.
• Follow this link to see AJA's recommendations for which PCIe slots to install
the AJA card: https://www.aja.com/support/kona-pc-system-configuration
4. Connect the AJA I/O device's video and audio inputs and outputs.
5. Power up the unit (AC supply or battery). The AJA device will startup
automatically.
6. AJA recommends that you now run AJA Control Panel, as this allows you to
verify that the installation has completed successfully.
If you encounter problems with your AJA I/O device, contact AJA for email
assistance via suppor[email protected], or by telephone at +1.530.271.3190.
Adding a Source for a Multi-Channel HD Workflow
This guide was written based on using an AJA Io 4K Plus as the I/O device.
1. Run the vMix software until you see the "vMix Configuration" window.
Select a video format to be used as the starting configuration. This setting
can be customized later. Then click OK.
Figure 1. vMix Configuration Window
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2. vMix will then display the main interface of the software. To congure a
video input, select Add Input at the bottom left as indicated with the red
rectangle in the following gure.
Figure 2. vMix Main Interface
3. You will be prompted with an "Input Select" window, then select the
Camera tab.
Figure 3. vMix Input Select Menu
4. Once vMix has successfully detected your I/O devices, you will be able
to see all the connected units listed in the "Camera" drop-down menu.
You can then select the I/O device's input port you would like vMix to use
for capture. Because in this example we are using an Io 4K Plus, four SDI
ports are available as input, as shown below. Select one of these ports for
conguration.
Figure 4. vMix Input Select Menu, Camera Setting
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5. Congure the rest of the video and audio input settings with the
"Resolution:", "Frame Rate:", "Video Format:", Audio Device:", and "Audio
Input:" drop down menus, and then select OK.
Figure 5. vMix Input Select Menu, Configured Settings
6. After completing the steps above, you will see that vMix has successfully
received a video source from your AJA I/O device. To capture the selected
audio source, make sure you select Audio for each video input.
Figure 6. vMix Main Interface, Audio Selection
NOTE: To add more input sources, repeat the steps described above for each source.
Adding a Video Input for a Single Channel
UltraHD/4K Workflow
From the Adding a Source for a Multi-Channel HD Workflow procedure above,
repeat Step 1 on page 2 to Step 6 on page 4, but select as the "Resolution"
either an UltraHD or DCI 4K format.
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Figure 7. vMix Input Select Menu, UltraHD Setting
Routing vMix Output to an I/O Device's SDI or HDMI
Output
You can configure an AJA I/O devices' SDI or HDMI output port for your vMix
output. Many AJA I/O devices' SDI ports are bi-directional. The Io 4K Plus can
receive up to four SDI inputs. With the Io 4K Plus, SDI 1 Out can be exchanged
for HDMI Out, or SDI 1 In can be exchanged for Channel One HDMI In while still
utilizing SDI 2, 3, and 4 for three additional inputs. Alternatively, the Io 4K Plus can
receive two SDI inputs and send one SDI output, or it can receive two inputs and
send two outputs simultaneously.
1. Select External Output Settings from the vMix main page.
Figure 8. vMix Main Interface, External Output Selection
2. Select the "Device" and "Port" you would like to congure as the output.
Then congure the output video resolution and frame rate.
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Figure 9. vMix Main Interface, External Output Settings
NOTE: You can only select a connection that is not currently being used to receive an
input signal. Attempting to do so will display an error message as below.
Figure 10. vMix Channel In Use Error Message
3. When done, click on the OK button.
Figure 11. vMix External Output Screen Settings
4. Now click the External button on the main interface screen to activate the
output. Once enabled, that "External" button turns red, and you will be able
to view the output via a connected external SDI or HDMI monitor.
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Figure 12. vMix Main Interface, External Output Active
Routing a Second vMix Output
vMix supports routing two configurable signals to two AJA I/O device output
connectors simultaneously.
1. Select Output / NDI / SRT from the main menu and to choose your
Program Output, Preview, MultiView, or Vmix Input.
2. Repeat Step 2 on page 5 above, but select External 2, enter the
appropriate settings, and then click OK.
Figure 13. vMix External Output 2 Screen Settings OK Button
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